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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Livingston Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Livingston Heights and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Livingston Heights:
- 38.361229, -75.559646
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Livingston Heights
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Livingston Heights is near Sussex County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Livingston Heights
Communities Also Named Livingston Heights ...
We found one communities that are also named Livingston Heights.
Within Maryland, the name Livingston Heights is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Livingston Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Livingston Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Livingston Heights that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Livingston Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Livingston Heights ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- California
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- California is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Dogwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Foggy Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenlawn is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Heritage Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
- Holland Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Hunting Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Justice Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
- Kathleens Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
- Leonard Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
- Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Maple Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
- Middle Neck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
- Minksville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Minksville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
- Pheasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Poets Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Riverside Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
- Rosewood Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
- Salisbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sunset Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
How Far From Livingston Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Livingston Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Livingston Heights and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Livingston Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Livingston Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Livingston Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Livingston Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3612, Longitude: -75.5596 In this case, the coordinates for Livingston Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.063 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.417 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.313 degrees. |
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